Published August 21, 1999
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Journal article
Silica aerogel Cherenkov counter for the KEK B-factory experiment
Description
Low-refractive-index silica aerogel is a convenient radiator for threshold-type Cherenkov counters, which are used for particle identification in high-energy physics experiments. For the BELLE detector at the KEK B-Factory we have produced about 2 m3 of hydrophobic silica aerogels of n=1.01-1.03 using a new production method. The particle identification capability of the aerogel Cherenkov counters was tested and 3σ pion/proton separation has been achieved at 3.5 GeV/c. Radiation hardness of the aerogels was confirmed up to 9.8 Mrad. The Aerogel Cherenkov counter system (ACC) was successfully installed in the BELLE just before this conference
Additional details
Identifiers
- PII
- S016890029900460X;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
- Journal Volume
- 433
- Journal Issue
- 1-2
- Journal Page Range
- p. 385-391
- ISSN
- 0168-9002
- CODEN
- NIMAER
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- Bulgaria
- INIS RN
- 34051235
- Subject category
- S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
- Descriptors DEI
- CHERENKOV COUNTERS; CHERENKOV RADIATION; KEK SYNCHROTRON; PARTICLE IDENTIFICATION; SILICA GEL; THRESHOLD DETECTORS
- Descriptors DEC
- ACCELERATORS; ADSORBENTS; CYCLIC ACCELERATORS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; NEUTRON DETECTORS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATIONS; SYNCHROTRONS
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- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.